The Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Rt. Hon. Dr. Peter Odey, and former Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Dr. Betta Edu, have felicitated with the state Governor, Senator (Prince) Bassey Edet Otu, on his 67th birthday, praising his leadership style and development initiatives. In separate...
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Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State, Barr. Venatius Ikem, has resigned from the party after serving for five years, saying it has lost direction. Ikem announced his resignation in a letter addressed to the PDP National Headquarters in Abuja, with immediate effect. He thanked...
Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to youth development, institutional improvement and the provision of a conducive environment for corps members undertaking their national service in the state. The Governor, represented by his deputy, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, gave the assurance on Thursday during...
The fight against breast cancer has received a fresh boost in Cross River State as the Pink Africa Foundation, in partnership with the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Cross River State Council, launched a school-based awareness campaign to educate students on early detection and body awareness. The campaign, held...
Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, on Monday, presented cheques worth ₦25 million each to 18 business owners affected by the recent SPAR fire incident, describing the intervention as a critical lifeline to help the victims rebuild their businesses and restore their livelihoods. Governor Otu made the presentation at...
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Cross River State Command, has arrested two suspected members of an armed gang accused of intimidating licensed miners and engaging in illegal mining activities in Yakurr Local Government Area of the state. The State Commandant, CC Okarazu Chima, disclosed this while briefing...
A Deputy Superintendent of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Michael Apepende, has lost his life after he was reportedly swept away by floodwaters following a heavy downpour in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The tragic incident occurred on Thursday night along Barrack Road, near the Chronicle area, where the...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Saturday donated ₦10 million to the Catholic Maternity Hospital in Moniaya, Ogoja Local Government Area of Cross River State, while calling for increased support for mission hospitals and other faith-based healthcare institutions across Nigeria. Obi disclosed the donation in a...
A former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State, Sandy Ojang Onor, has officially joined the party’s 2027 presidential race after purchasing his nomination form, pledging to reposition the party for national leadership. Onor, who represented Cross River Central Senatorial District in the Senate...
Director-General of the Rivers State Investment Promotion Agency (RSIPA), Dr Chamberlain Peterside, has warned the BRACED states against allowing the economic carpet shift below their feet again. BRACED is an acronym representing the six states in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria that formed a regional economic development bloc....
Troops of 13 Brigade Nigerian Army, under the operational command of Headquarters 82 Division Nigerian Army, have recorded another operational breakthrough in ongoing security operations in Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River State, as part of sustained efforts to consolidate earlier successes recorded against armed criminal elements in...
Governor Umo Eno has reaffirmed the enduring bond between the people of Akwa Ibom State and Cross River State, describing both as having a shared history and brotherhood. Governor Eno gave the assurance during a special worship service at Liberty Gospel Church in Calabar, where he urged Akwa Ibom...
Chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former interim National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), John Udoedehe, has criticized Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno over moves to cede the long-settled disputed oil to Cross River State. Udoedehe, a former senator and a one-time Minister of...
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has said it would intervene in the mysterious disappearance of former presidential aide and human Rights lawyer, Chief Okoi Obono-Obla, following growing concerns over his detention. Residents and relatives in the Ijiman community, Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State, where Obono-Obla is a...
Headquarters 13 Brigade Nigerian Army, in collaboration with the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), arrested seven suspected human traffickers during an intelligence led operation in Calabar Municipality Local Government Area of Cross River State. Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Headquarters 13 Brigade Nigerian Army,...
Troops of 13 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have successfully rescued four kidnapped victims during a well-coordinated and decisive waterborne operation in Bakassi, Cross River State, on Tuesday, 2 December 2025. The troops, while on a routine water patrol aimed at denying criminal elements freedom of movement along key waterways, intercepted...
No fewer than 17 passengers abducted by gunmen along the Calabar-Oron waterway have regained their freedom after spending nearly two weeks in captivity. The victims, who were taken hostage during a ferry trip from Calabar, Cross River State to Oron in Akwa Ibom, were rescued on Monday following a...
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Cross River State has issued a stern warning to motorists violating traffic regulations: change your ways or face prosecution and possible imprisonment. Speaking on Monday during a mobile court session held along the Calabar-Odukpani highway, the Sector Commander, Mr. Innocent Etuk, reiterated the...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State has sounded the alarm over what it describes as coordinated efforts by defectors to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to sow discord within its ranks. Speaking to reporters in Calabar on Monday, the PDP State Chairman, Venatius Ikem, alleged that...
By KINGSLEY OYONG AKAM, Lancaster, UK For decades, a career in Nigeria’s public service was considered a guaranteed path to security in old age. Teachers, security personnel, nurses, clerks, and administrators dedicated their lives to the nation, believing that retirement would bring rest, dignity, and financial stability. Today, however,...